Award on Article 19 Appeal of Maintenance Management Order (MMO) 028-97

In a recent national award regarding APWU's Article 19 appeal of MMO-028-97, Arbitrator Das ruled that "[t]he union's appeal of MMO-028-97 on the grounds that it is not fair, reasonable, and equitable for purposes of Article 19 is denied." It should be noted, however, that Arbitrator Das emphasized that "to the extent custodial positions covered by the MS-47 are a component of a facility's 'authorized complement,' the requirements of MS-47 must be followed."